Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 618 The Beauty Store Buzz

Cherise strolled through the mall, her gaze fixed on clothing with price tags far beyond her means. “When did I become Isaac’s rival?” she wondered.

Hadn’t they always been allies?

Isaac had even once referred to her as his mentor!

“Since when were we not rivals?”

Lucy alternated between selecting bracelets and giving Cherise a sympathetic look. “You were so engrossed in your research that you didn’t notice the rumors, right?”

Cherise paused, then nodded.

She had no idea how she and Isaac had become rivals.

“Isaac was once Ms. Lane’s most promising protégé.”

Lucy gestured toward the bracelets in the display case, casually glancing at Cherise, who was scanning the surroundings. “Weren’t you the one who received the only chance for a study abroad program from our hospital?” Lucy confirmed.

“If it hadn’t been for you, Isaac would have had that opportunity.”

was unexpected, and the fact that you could guide Isaac in surgery sets you apart. You’re not on the same level, so it was

Cherise paused.

quite a commotion when she first arrived

rivals just

rolled her eyes and

factors at play. The young quota in our hospital’s cardiac surgery

Lane passionately advocating for Isaac, even clashing with the Dean to secure him an

Lane had a clear goal to mentor Isaac. If it weren’t for your presence, Isaac might have been

Cherise paused.

oblivious to

she brought it up, Cherise

been in

hadn’t felt it because they had always collaborated and

that Lucy mentioned it, it all

harboring resentment against her for a long

Since things had come to this point, she

accompanied Cherise to the mall for

and Lucy didn’t find anything she liked. Lucy grew weary after aimlessly meandering through the mall for

Cherise and pleaded,